Global Patent Index - EP 0760210 A1

EP 0760210 A1 19970305 - Zero time clipper

Title (en)

Zero time clipper

Title (de)

Nullzeitklippvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Zéro temps agrafeuse

Publication

EP 0760210 A1 19970305 (EN)

Application

EP 96107142 A 19960507

Priority

US 52058395 A 19950829

Abstract (en)

A method for stuffing food product into a tubular food casing at a predetermined linear rate of movement of stuffed food product, closing the stuffed food product to segregate the stuffed food product into links while the stuffed food product continues to move at said predetermined rate. The invention also includes an improved food product stuffing machine which stuffs food product into a tubular food casing at a predetermined linear rate of movement of stuffed food product, a closing device which applies closures to the stuffed food product to segregate the stuffed food product into stuffed food product links while the stuffed food product continues to move at said predetermined rate. After clipping, means is provided for returning the closing device to an original position to repeat the operation after another desired length of casing is stuffed.

IPC 1-7

A22C 11/12; A22C 11/10

IPC 8 full level

A22C 11/10 (2006.01); A22C 11/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A22C 11/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A22C 11/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A22C 11/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A22C 11/125 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FI FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0760210 A1 19970305; EP 0760210 B1 20011219; CA 2175177 A1 19970301; DE 69618111 D1 20020131; DE 69618111 T2 20020905; DK 0760210 T3 20020415; ES 2170818 T3 20020816; US 5775985 A 19980707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96107142 A 19960507; CA 2175177 A 19960426; DE 69618111 T 19960507; DK 96107142 T 19960507; ES 96107142 T 19960507; US 85734597 A 19970516